Knowledge Base: Tasks

  • Clarity Post Action Identity

    As of Clarity 2023 we have had the ability to set the task server to perform the post action locally.  This applies to all post actions.  The one thing to be aware of is, depending on the type of post action and where it is processed, the identity can be different.

  • Using the Clarity Task Utility

    What is the Clarity Task Utility?

    It is a Windows-based tool, installed with the Clarity Host software, which can do some batch updates on tasks and task definitions.

    Where is It?

    C:\Program Files\IMAGINiT Technologies\Tools\Clarity.TaskUtility

    What Can It Do?

    • Manage Current Tasks
      • Select the tasks in the grid, then for the selected tasks:
        • Kill Them (request that Revit be shutdown if it's working on them)
        • Delete them (remove them if Revit has not yet claimed them)
        • Reprioritize them to a new priority level
    • Manage Task Definitions
      • Select the tasks in the grid, then for the selected tasks:
        • Batch Copy them to

  • Clarity Tasks with Worksets None

    You can increase productivity by running some of your tasks with Worksets set to None.  This will improve the open time, dramatically in some cases, depending on the size of the file and the number of links.

    Below is a list of tasks that can run with worksets set to None without impacting the output from the task.

    Revit Tasks

    • Backup Project
    • Backup Revit Server
    • BIM360/ACC Publish
    • BIM 360 Migrate
    • Family Upgrader
    • Harvest Families
    • Index Families
    • Index Model Families
    • Model Checker
    • Model Metrics
    • Model Review
    • Model Upgrader
    • Performance Advisor
    • Quantity Snapshot
    • Revit Audit and Compact
    • Revit Database Export
      • Unless you

  • Clarity Task Processing - Task Order and Identity

    There are several factors that control or impact task processing, please refer to the information below.

    Types of Task Servers

    There are several types of Task Servers that can be enabled in the Clarity task tray.  For each of these, the proper identity must be associated to it.  For Revit tasks, the logged in windows session should be the designated Clarity account.  For the Windows task server, the service account identity needs to be the “log on” in that service.  Forge requires credentials and a key.

    • Clarity Revit Task Server
      • This will process tasks that require opening the Revit model.